Human beings by nature are programmed to thrive in peace and harmony rather than in conflict and fragmentation. Right from the purported Tower of Babel narrative, conflict entered the human sojourn and has continuously ensued and been sustained under the Read more…
In the public narrative around Islamic finance, we often talk about contracts, compliance, fatwas, and customer awareness. But one force quietly shapes everything from behind the scenes ownership. Who owns Islamic financial institutions, and what drives their decision-making? This is Read more…
The Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site in Medina, Saudi Arabia, welcomed 5.03 million worshippers last week, supported by a seamless network of services, according to official figures. The General Authority for the Care of the Prophet’s Mosque reported that Read more…
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has banned all nightclub activities across the state, citing Islamic principles and the need to uphold moral values. The Hisbah Commander-General, Dr. Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Read more…
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Daniel Amah, once celebrated for rejecting a $200,000 bribe nearly three years ago, has converted to Islam in a private ceremony held at the palace of 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The event, Read more…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto state says the state government is ready to partner with Saudi Arabia in the propagation of Islam. The governor, who gave the assurance when he hosted the representative of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Nigeria, Read more…
Preamble: In response to a particular question coming incessantly to this column from every conceivable angle in Nigeria, yours sincerely decided to recall an article published in this column in 2007 which answers the recurring question. The enquirers wanted to Read more…
It was about 49 years ago when Eze Amara 1 of Ovungwo, Yusuf Onumaegbu, a native of Isiala Ngwa South in Abia state, was transferred to help build schools in Kano State that he found salvation in Islam and embraced Read more…
Times and events in our noble path – a pathway to the one true Creator of the universe and all that’s therein – are noted and marked by the lunar dynamics of the moon, which follows a cycle that marks Read more…
